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Issue # 26
Week of Apr 11, 2016
151 Chadburn Squadron
Cadet Mess Dinner
3 April 2016
This past Sunday the squadron held its annual mess dinner a Squadron tradition that has been carried out since the 1960’s. Few today would know that the first of these dinners was actually held at the airport in the canteen of the Oshawa Flying Club. The dinner then was the finale of the Squadron’s NCO course and a time when the cadets found out who was being promoted. Today with an entirely new promotion system in place the purpose for the dinner has changed and today it is an opportunity for cadets to practice their public speaking skills and for cadets, family members, guests to see the cadet program in action.
Our guest speaker this year was Major Ian DeCarlo an F 18 pilot who has recently flown missions in Iraq. Today he is currently attending the Canadian Forces Staff College in Toronto. We also had in attendance two other former cadet warrant officers LCol David Forbes and Capt. David Weigel who are both Helicopter pilots in the Canadian Forces. LCol Forbes is also attending the CF staff college while Capt. Weigel is flying search and rescue helicopters out of Goose Bay Labrador.
It is a source of pride that several 151 Squadron alumni are currently serving in the Canadian Military in a variety of roles in all three branches of the service.
In Maj. DeCarlo’s presentation he reminded cadets that their participation in the cadet program would be an adventure that would provide them with experience, maturity and skills that would help them to be successful in whatever calling or career that they might pursue in the future. It is our hope that our cadets find their time in 151 not only a learning experience but a rewarding adventure that is filled with many memorable experiences.
The photos that follow illustrate the highlights of the dinner. The dinner is managed by the Squadron Warrant Officer however the introduction of the head table, staff and guests were all carried out by Sergeant’s and Corporals as this is part of the squadron’s public speaking program. The dinner was preceded by a concert arranged by our band and there was also a slide show to let parents and guests see all of the many activities that our cadets have been involved in over the course of the year.
Our Mess Dinner
The March On of the Squadron’s Banner
Lviv Ukranian Hall
Cadet Parents and Guests
The Squadron Band
Our Guest Speaker
Former 151 Squadron Warrant Officer
Maj. I. DeCarlo, CF-18 pilot with the Canadian Forces
Grace
Presentation of Awards
Cadet Award Winners
The presentation of certificates to members of The Honour Team
The group is composed of the top cadets from each of the Squadron’s cadet teams.
Presentation of cadet service medals for
4 years, 5 years and 6 years of membership in 151 Squadron
Special recognition for achieving a score of 100 in the Squadron’s air rifle shooting program.
Only two other cadets in the Squadron’s history have achieved this level of proficiency.
Presentation of Commission Scrolls and the Presentation of a Canadian Forces Decoration
Squadron officers with our guests
The NCO who introduced our guest speaker also had a chance to meet Maj. DeCarlo in person.
Some of the Rotarians who attended
Future Cadet Activities
|
Date |
Day |
Month |
Activity |
Location |
Time |
|
18 |
Mon |
Apr |
Squadron Photos |
Central Collegiate |
TBA |
|
30 |
Sat |
Apr |
Public. Speaking C. |
Mohawk College |
TBA |
|
31 |
Sun |
Apr |
Public Speaking C. |
Mohawk College |
TBA |
|
9 |
Sat |
Apr |
Gliding |
CFB Mountainview |
TBA |
|
28, 29, 30 |
Thurs – Sat |
Apr |
Tag days |
Oshawa |
TBA |
|
1 |
Sun |
May |
Tag day |
Oshawa |
TBA |
|
18 |
Wed |
May |
Annual Inspection |
Legends Centre |
2000 hrs |
|
5 |
Sun |
Jun |
Gliding |
CFB Mountainview |
TBA |
Current Members of the Glassy Boot Society
|
Cpl E. Boyden |
FSgt R. Barton |
WO2 B. Medina |
WO2 A. Lloyd |
F/Sgt M. Singh |
|
WO2 A. Carson |
WO1 E. Dellipizzi |
Sgt F.Chandler |
Sgt J.Hancock |
Sgt J.Hancock |
|
F/Cpl H. Kennedy |
Sgt M. Anthony |
Sgt R. Sealy |
Sgt T. Talhouk |
Sgt B. Wardell |
|
FCpl N. Rabjohn |
Cpl J. Perreria |
Cpl R. Swanton |
Cpl A .Bone |
FSgt C. Abraham |
|
AC K. Espe |
AC S. Mahadeo |
Sgt M. Annis |
|
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Thoughts From the Treadmill
I think most of you will realize that there have been huge changes at the Oshawa Centre over the last couple of years, it certainly seems like it is going to be a showcase in the near future. Unfortunately, part of the change is that they will no longer allow cadets to do fund raising at the doors to the mall. This change will mean that we will be short of some tagging locations that we have typically used. I am asking that anybody that has ideas of new locations that we have not tagged in before, get in touch with me and we can approach the vendors to get permission.
Next week, we will be taking photographs of the Squadron and individual teams. Please make sure your uniform and personal grooming meets the standard, these photos will be used for all sorts of presentations over the next year.
Congratulations to former Cadet John Tan on his promoting to Leading Seaman in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Good luck to the ten cadets who will be going to Trenton on the weekend to represent the Squadron in the Provincial Marksmanship Competition.
As we approach the 75th anniversary of the Squadron, the opportunity will present itself for the Squadron to produce a commemorative pin similar to the Air Cadet pin the cadets are currently wearing. We will get the finer details out soon, but for now, I will put the notice out that we will hold a competition to design the pin. The top design will be made into a pin that 151 Squadron cadets will wear for the next training year.
The pin should be no more than 2.5 cm high and no more than 2.5 cm wide.
This is a photo of our 50th anniversary pin.
That’s all for now.
Stay Safe and Have a Great Week
Major Bliss
Aviation Photo of the Week
XB-70 Valkyrie
Cadets who went on the squadron’s year end trip to Wright Paterson AFB may remember seeing this aircraft.
The B-70 Valkyrie, with a planned cruise speed of Mach 3 and operating altitude of 70,000 feet, was to be the ultimate high-altitude, high-speed manned strategic bomber. To achieve Mach 3 performance, the B-70 was designed to “ride” its own shock wave, much as a surfer rides an ocean wave. The resulting shape used a delta wing on a slab-sided fuselage that contained the six jet engines that powered the aircraft. The outer wing panels were hinged. During takeoff, landing, and subsonic flight, they remained in the horizontal position. This feature increased the amount of lift produced, improving the lift-to-drag ratio. Once the aircraft was supersonic, the wing panels would be hinged downward The repositioned wingtips also reduced the area behind the airplane’s center of gravity, which reduced trim drag.. As impressive a technological feat as the B-70 represented, the aircraft was under development at a time when the future of the manned bomber was uncertain. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, many believed that manned aircraft were obsolete, and the future belonged to missiles. As a result, the Kennedy Administration ended plans to deploy the B-70.
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